effervescent
adjective
ef·fer·ves·cent
ˌe-fər-ˈve-sᵊnt 
1
: having the property of forming bubbles : marked by or producing effervescence
an effervescent beverage
effervescent salts
an effervescent tablet
2
: marked by or expressing an appealingly lively quality
an effervescent person/personality
a song with an effervescent melody
She was a marvel with the press: fresh, direct, effervescent.—
Bruce Anderson
Bruce AndersonConditions being as they were at Brinkley Court … I hadn't expected the evening meal to be particularly effervescent. Nor was it. Silent. Sombre. The whole thing more than a bit like Christmas dinner on Devil's Island.—P. G. Wodehouse
P. G. Wodehouse
effervescently
adverb
Ultimately, it was quite remarkable what this routine, nonstop sports vacation had done for this effervescently fit sportsman.
—Curry Kirkpatrick
Curry Kirkpatrick
Examples of effervescent in a Sentence
candidates for positions on the cheerleading squad should have naturally effervescent personalities
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The effervescent Milford landed one of Coming Home’s four acting Oscar nominations, with Fonda and Jon Voight winning the best actress and best actor prizes and Bruce Dern getting nominated for his supporting turn.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Capturing this slippery essence is at the heart of the effervescent landscapes of Nicole Wittenberg.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
That speaks to her irresistibly effervescent performance — that laugh — and the chemistry between her and Gere.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Capturing this slippery essence is at the heart of the effervescent landscapes of Nicole Wittenberg.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
That speaks to her irresistibly effervescent performance — that laugh — and the chemistry between her and Gere.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Torrey Pines’ varsity team rides a van to matches with the effervescent Jiamanukoonkit controlling the music selections, rocking to her favorite artist, Olivia Rodrigo.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Effervescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/effervescent. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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